Wrangler Dani

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics are not the same thing. Sure, there are exceptions, but the vast majority of diabetics are that way either because of advanced age or

Our house, the one we’re trying to buy, has the hiccups. Depending on how this story turns out, it might be a hilarious, endearing sidenote about a lengthy process and

You really can’t visit Bend without trying a brewery (or five), and what makes our breweries so special is how central they are to Bend (and really, Northwestern) life. You

So, we put in an offer on a cute little old house on 13 acres. It got accepted. We had an inspection and quickly realized that wood rot, asbestos and

When we were moving into our new apartment, boxes were exploding all over the house, crumpled paper littered our new carpet and questions were coming from every direction: does this

I took a day off yesterday (not of my choosing, a nasty bladder infection laid waste to all sensible thought or ambition) and it gave me time to think. Actually,

I’ve been informed by my family that I need to start writing more about food. I guess it makes sense, since looking up new places to nosh is one of

Stolen from Katie, as most good blog ideas are. Since we’re still settling in to a new home and new hometown, this is my written act of presence and thoughtfulness

Writing and editing for Trochia is a terrifying experience for me. I constantly feel like I’m not wise enough, winsome enough, like I’m not articulate enough or good enough at

I’m a cynic. I’m the one who asks the Devil Advocate questions, who snorts at simple answers, who absolutely rejects chain-letters and sappy news stories and nearly every hard-luck tale.